The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-06-25

Improvement Under Way. Mines
Donded---Summary Of Eventa

! lngs and the tramway; the flumin
of the ditch has been complete
its entire length; ore is being dali
received from the company's an
other mines, and preparations mad
for the erection Of the new furnace
and stack. All that is needed is t
see the smelters in operation to re
alize that the seasons work has a
last commenced. The time of start
ing has not yet been definitely set
Much depends upon the receipt o
ore after the various roads are opel
to travel, but in all probability tn,
first of July will witness the re
sumption of active operations. TIL,
first shipment Of ore from the Yves
Fork mine was received ON Tues
day, and will be followed by rcgu
lar shipments from this mine. NJ
reliable information as to the ex.
tent of the ore body found in the
West Fork is attainable. Those
who do know are waiting further
developments before making any
statement, while others presuming
to know are so exaggerating in
their reports as to make them
worthless. 1t is evident that every
indication points to favorable re-
suits, but it will require some little
time before the actual extent of the
new strike is fully demonstrated.
The Fisher mine. mt the head of
Warm Spring creek, on East Fork
OF Salmon river, has been bonded
to New York parties, who will
shortly arrive here on their way to
examine the property. Mr.. Fisher,
who was in town last week, left on
Saturday for the mine, intending
to complete certain portions of
work left unfinished last winter.
MIR. Fisher is also a large owner i'm
the Washington mine, in Germania
Basin, and intends to work that
during the season.
Mr.. James +. WEIGH, the we'll
known mining expert, was in town
during the early portion of the
week, arriving from Bayhorse, where
he made an examination Of the
Ramshorn and other properties.
He gives glowing description of
that locality and says that U. J.
has bonanza i'm sight,
not alone in the RamshOrn, but
other of his mining properties there.
In the Beardsley mine, by actual
and calculation, one
thousand tons of ore are
n sight. The prospects are in
Iced bright for the Bayhorse
country, and are mainly due to the
Energy of Mr.. Salisbury and his
associates.
The fifty stamps Of the Alturas
iold Company, at Rocky Bar, are
low running full blast, and the
laily output is greater than ever
'efore. The property is rapidly
enhancing in value. The capital
took Of the company is 81 800, 900,
lividcd into 10000 shares, which
re now selling at $22 80, or nearly
'ar. Three dividends, amounting
D *151,754 have been paid since
york commenced last summer,
'hich is certainly good showing.
he stockholders have great faith
n the mine and appear willing to
urnish any amount of capital for
ceded improvements.
Mr.. c. Lang of Atlanta has re-
nrned from London, where he and
Iatt. Graham tried to place their
liver Mountain properties. The
csult Of their work is not yet
nown. They were not long in as
ertaining that English mining OPP
rators were thoroughly posted,
nd while willing to buy meritori- I
us claims, would only deal with
rincipals and their experts.
The ore vein of the Ophir mine
as been struck i'm the lower tun-
el and a pay streak eight inches
ide is shown. An upraise is now .
cling run to connect with the up |
er workings which, when complet- {
/, will furnish an abundance of ,
esh air i'm the mine. The owners
f the Ophir, and the Bassett
rOthcrs who have a lease on the ,
lme fell we'll satisfied over the I
respects and the results of the a
<pensive but necessary work of '
st winter.
The Custer company has pur-
lased a two thirds interest in the G
ontinental and Atlantic mines
hich joins the Lucky Boy prop |
ty in Yankee Fork district. The c
ortions secured were owned by
awrence Sexton and the price |
aid said to be $4,000. r
Regular shipments of Carrie Q
eonard ore are now being made v
ON Smoky district, destined to g
le smelling establishment here.
he ore is being packed from the /
inc to the mule camp, on the a
arm Springs creek summit, and v
i'll he hauled from there by wagon c
the smelters as soon as the il
'idges are repaired. II
TIE sAMPLING WORKS. {